During meiosis the chromosome number

A. Quadrupled

B. Tripled

C. Halved

D. Remains same

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

During meiosis, the chromosome number is Halved.
In meiosis, a cell containing a diploid number of chromosomes is converted into four cells, each having a haploid number of chromosomes.
In human cells undergoing meiosis, for instance, a cell containing 46 chromosomes yields four cells, each with 23 chromosomes.